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Sick leave/new job
Can anyone tell me - do employers regularly check on sick leave of people they are about to hire? Do they often ask outright between interview and finalising contract, and how likely would it be to show up on a reference from a large company who tend to do 'xxx worked as a xxx from xxx to xxx' type of references?
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Returning to work for NHS within 12 months - pay?
Hi I was made redundant from my band 5 job at the end of Jan this year and am returning to work for the NHS (different trust) at band 3 , can I start on the top of the band? I've looked through the agenda for change and have only found annual leave for 5 plus year's service will stand. Anyone know? Thanks
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Self employed - regitering a new business
Hi Guys, I am looking to open a new sole trader business, it will be a second hand online business. Can anyone tell me how long it normally takes to register and how long it takes to register taxes with HMRC? If starting the process in March 2016, will it be ready to go by new financial tax year April 2016? I must start…
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Going Freelance / Self-Employed
A friend of mine has set up their own events business. They're not yet in a position to take on employees but every now and then they're going to need an extra pair of hands at certain events. As it's an area I'm experienced in we've discussed me helping out with this. My friend prefers that they pay me directly into my…
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Leaving job without notice
Hi there, I currently work at a company which has treated me very unfairly in the past. A bit of background: they are young employers, who don't particularly have a clue what they are doing. For a period of about 6 months I was never getting paid on time, at one point I was owed 2 months wages. Apart from that they are…
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At risk of losing job
I'm a bus driver with over 30 years service and at risk of losing my job. Cameras are watching us all the time, management are scrutinising our every move in order to find a flaw and on one occasion they did. I was drinking a cold cup of tea in the cab as I'd run out of water and there were no facilities in the bus station…
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Is help available for families with children where both parent want to be working?
Hello Friends I am in full time employment, my wife is pregnant (due in November) and we want to buy a house soon (a year's time). We think our finances would be so much better if we both were working. My wife would also like to work. I was wondering what help is there for families in our situation? I am specifically…
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Agency v Company. Overtime Please read.
Hi guys I need some help here please ASAP. I work for an new agency at a National Distribution Centre. There's two agency's at the NDC, TBC and Experident. All TBC agency are contracted to work til 22.30. From 14.00-22.00 because of (overtime). I'm with Experident contracted hours 13.30-22.00. When I leave work at 22.00 I…
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Pay adjustment
Hi What does pay adjustment mean on your payslip? This is my 1st payslip since coming back from maternity. Thanks
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Serving notice: demoted and told when to take lunch!
Hi, I'm a new member here, I hope someone can help. I have worked for a Recruitment company for 4 years and the past 18 months I have been working as a "Director" with growth shares - more of a Glorified Manager to be honest. Both myself and another Director handed our notices in and must serve 6 months notice (which the…
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Getting DBS check as sole trader
Hello everyone, I have recently started doing PC repair for elderly clients and even though I already have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with my main job, I was wondering if there's a way of getting one for my IT sideline? (Or something similar?) I was told by a friend who works for Age UK, that I could just…
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Working as a temp - do I go PAYE or set up a company?
I've been offered a position as a temp. My recruitment agent has asked me if I want to go PAYE or if I will set up a company and invoice the client. I have asked him to explain the difference (excuse my ignorance) but I don't get a straight answer. Just that I wil be better off as a company. He also mentions that a friend…
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Advice on term time employment
Apart from the obvious jobs like dinner lady/man, midday supervisor and working from home, can anyone suggest employers or agencies for getting some term time work during school hours. My son starts school in September and I don't want to start on the breakfast, after school and holiday clubs just yet. I want to be there…
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Help! Accepted one job, better one offered - Moral issue
Hello lovely people, I have a bit of a moral/life dilemma and the moment and want advice. I'd like to think I'm a good person and have some morals, one being I do not like banks/large business and want to live in a world where both don't exist. Problem is the reality of life. I've got back from travelling a couple of…
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Address query
Hello, Can You use a different address with hmrc? For example if you don't trust people in a shared house so you get your hmrc documents sent to a more secure address Regards Simba-ali
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Advice for situation with friend at work
I'd be very grateful for advice about a situation with a friend at work. We're both in a large technical department but aren't in the same teams and don't share a manager. We've been working on a project together for about a year now but my friend isn't having a good time of it. I love the project and tried hard to sell my…
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Confused about final payslip
Hi, I left my job on the 22nd July and received my final payslip via email from IRIS OpenPayslips today. My payslips list my monthly salary (£1424.50), bonus and overtime in the left hand column while the right hand column lists deductions (unpaid sickness, tax etc.) from that monthly salary. The left hand column on my…
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'Put it on expenses'
I sometimes have to purchase things for work, but there is no petty cash or budget as such, so I am always told to 'put it on expenses'. I am not paid much to begin with and some months I am spending quite a bit. Last month I paid out over £100 of my own money. Of course I get it back but not until the end of the month…
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Starting new job during paid holiday
Hi, My last day in my current job is 27th sept. I have a fair bit of pro rata holiday so my last day actually at work will be 17th sept, although I am on call the weekend 26th sept unless able to swap! Am I able to start my new job (not in anyway in competition with my current employer) whilst on my paid holiday from 17th…
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Either of these career paths do-able?
Basically I want to know what people reckon to the paths I want to take on. I'll give you a run down of my life so far. I went to college for 3 years from 2008-2011 to do joinery(carptentry) was unable to find work or apprenticships in that so decided to go do retail but didn't enjoy it. Tried callcentre work, didn't enjoy…
